U.S. patent number 9,354,663 [Application Number 14/304,154] was granted by the patent office on 2016-05-31 for portable electronic device.
This patent grant is currently assigned to FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED. The grantee listed for this patent is FIH (Hong Kong) Limited. Invention is credited to Hsiu-Fu Li, I-Chin Lin.
United States Patent |
9,354,663 |
Lin , et al. |
May 31, 2016 |
Portable electronic device
Abstract
A portable electronic device includes a first module, a second
module, a housing, and a plurality of fasteners. The first module
is configured to be coupled to a first side of the main housing,
and the second module is configured to be coupled to a second side
of the main housing opposite the first side. The fasteners
configured to secure the first module to the main housing and the
second module to the main housing. One of the main housing or the
first module defines a plurality of recesses, the other one of the
main housing or the first module comprises a plurality of hooks
configured to latch to a respective recesses.
Inventors: |
Lin; I-Chin (New Taipei,
TW), Li; Hsiu-Fu (New Taipei, TW) |
Applicant: |
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FIH (Hong Kong) Limited |
Kowloon |
N/A |
HK |
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Assignee: |
FIH (HONG KONG) LIMITED
(Kowloon, HK)
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Family
ID: |
52019049 |
Appl.
No.: |
14/304,154 |
Filed: |
June 13, 2014 |
Prior Publication Data
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Document
Identifier |
Publication Date |
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US 20140368995 A1 |
Dec 18, 2014 |
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Foreign Application Priority Data
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Jun 17, 2013 [TW] |
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102121435 A |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G06F
1/1637 (20130101); G06F 1/1626 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
G06F
1/16 (20060101) |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Primary Examiner: Edmonds; Lisa Lea
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Novak Druce Connolly Bove + Quigg
LLP
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A portable electronic device, comprising: a main housing; a
first module configured to be coupled to a first side of the main
housing; a second module configured to be coupled to a second side
of the main housing opposite the first side; and a plurality of
fasteners configured to secure the first module to the main housing
and the second module to the main housing; wherein one of the main
housing or the first module defines a plurality of recesses, the
other one of the main housing or the first module comprises a
plurality of hooks configured to latch to a respective recess; the
first module comprises a front frame, a display module, and a front
cover; the front frame comprises a first surface, the first surface
defines a first groove and a second groove which is recessed in a
bottom wall of the first groove; the display module is configured
to be received in the second groove; and the front cover is
configured to be received in the first groove and covers the
display module.
2. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the main
housing comprises a first compartment defined in the first side,
and a second compartment defined in the second side; the front
frame is configured to be received in the first compartment, the
second module is configured to be received in the second
compartment.
3. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the hooks
protrude from two ends of the front frame, and the recesses are
defined in two sidewalls of the first compartment.
4. The portable electronic device of claim 2, wherein the front
frame comprises a second surface opposite the first surface, the
second surface comprises a plurality of first mounting blocks
protruding therefrom; the first compartment comprises a first
bottom wall defining a plurality of first receiving grooves
arranged according to the first mounting blocks; the second
compartment comprises a second bottom wall defining a plurality of
second receiving grooves each of which aligns with one of the first
receiving grooves; the second module comprises a back frame having
a plurality of second mounting blocks arranged according to the
second receiving grooves; the first mounting blocks and the second
mounting blocks are positioned in the first receiving grooves and
the second receiving grooves respectively.
5. The portable electronic device of claim 4, wherein each of the
plurality of first mounting blocks defines a first hole, each of
the plurality of first receiving grooves defines a second hole
connected between the first receiving groove and the second
receiving groove, each of the plurality of second mounting blocks
defines a third hole through the back cover, each of the plurality
of fasteners configured to pass through the third hole, the second
hole and the first hole successively.
6. The portable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the first
mounting blocks are positioned around an edge of the second surface
of the front frame, the first receiving grooves are positioned
adjacent to sidewalls of the first compartment.
7. The portable electronic device of claim 4, wherein the second
module further comprises a back cover, a slot is formed between the
back frame and a peripheral wall of the second compartment, the
back cover has a flange protruding from an edge thereof, the back
cover covers a surface of the back frame opposite to the front
frame with the flange received in the slot.
8. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein each of the
plurality of fasteners is a screw.
9. A portable electronic device, comprising: a main housing; a
first frame configured to be coupled to a first side of the main
housing and comprising a first surface, the first surface defining
a first groove and a second groove which is recessed in a bottom
wall of the first groove; a second frame configured to be coupled
to a second side of the main housing opposite the first side; a
plurality of fasteners configured to secure the first frame to the
main housing and the second frame to the main housing; a display
module configured to be received in the second groove; and a front
cover configured to be received in the first groove and covers the
display module; wherein one of the main housing or the first frame
defines a plurality of recesses, the other one of the main housing
or the first frame comprises a plurality of hooks configured to
latch to a respective recesses.
10. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein the main
housing comprises a first compartment defined in the first side,
and a second compartment defined in the second side, the front
frame is configured to be received in the first compartment, the
second module is configured to be received in the second
compartment.
11. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the hooks
protrude from two ends of the front frame, and the recesses are
defined in two sidewalls of the first compartment.
12. The portable electronic device of claim 10, wherein the front
frame comprises a second surface opposite the first surface, the
second surface comprises a plurality of first mounting blocks
protruding therefrom; the first compartment comprises a first
bottom wall defining a plurality of first receiving grooves
arranged according to the first mounting blocks; the second
compartment comprises a second bottom wall defining a plurality of
second receiving grooves each of which aligns with one of the first
receiving grooves; the back frame having a plurality of second
mounting blocks arranged according to the second receiving grooves;
the first mounting blocks and the second mounting blocks are
positioned in the first receiving grooves and the second receiving
grooves respectively.
13. The portable electronic device of claim 12, wherein each of the
plurality of first mounting blocks defines a first hole, each of
the plurality of first receiving grooves defines a second hole
connected between the first receiving groove and the second
receiving groove, each of the plurality of second mounting blocks
defines a third hole through the back cover, each of the plurality
of fasteners configured to pass through the third hole, the second
hole and the first hole successively.
14. The portable electronic device of claim 12, wherein the first
mounting blocks are positioned around an edge of the second surface
of the front frame, the first receiving grooves are positioned
adjacent to sidewalls of the first compartment.
15. The portable electronic device of claim 12, further comprising
a back cover, wherein a slot is formed between the back frame and a
peripheral wall of the second compartment, the back cover has a
flange protruding from an edge thereof, the back cover covers a
surface of the back frame opposite to the front frame with the
flange received in the slot.
16. The portable electronic device of claim 9, wherein each of the
plurality of fasteners is a screw.
Description
FIELD
The subject matter herein generally relates to portable electronic
devices.
BACKGROUND
Portable electronic devices usually include a display module and
housings all of which can be assembled together by adhesive.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by
way of example only, with reference to the attached figures,
wherein:
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of an embodiment of a portable
electronic device.
FIG. 2 is a partially disassembled isometric view of the portable
electronic device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is an exploded isometric view of the portable electronic
device of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is similar to FIG. 3, but shown the portable electronic
device from another angle.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the portable electronic device
of FIG. 1 along line V-V.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged, cross-sectional view of the portable
electronic device of FIG. 1 along line VI-VI.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of
illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been
repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or
analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set
forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the
embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by
those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described
herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other
instances, methods, procedures and components have not been
described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant
feature being described. Also, the description is not to be
considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described
herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the
proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better
illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now
be presented.
The term "comprising," when utilized, means "including, but not
necessarily limited to"; it specifically indicates open-ended
inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group,
series and the like.
FIG. 1 illustrates an embodiment of a portable electronic device
100. The portable electronic device 100 comprises (includes, but is
not limited to) a first module 10 and a main housing 30.
FIG. 2 illustrates a partially disassembled view of the portable
electronic device 100 of FIG. 1. The portable electronic device 100
further includes a second module 50 and a plurality of fasteners
70. The first module 10 is mounted to a first side 31 of the main
housing 30, and the second module 50 is mounted to a second side 33
of the main housing 30 opposite to the first module 10. The
fasteners 70 secure the first module 10, the second module 50, and
the main housing 30 together (also see FIG. 5). One of the main
housing 30 or the first module 10 defines a plurality of recesses
314. The other one of the main housing 30 or the first module 10
comprises a plurality of hooks 1121 latching with the recesses 314
(see also FIG. 6).
FIGS. 3-4 illustrate exploded views of the portable electronic
device of FIG. 1, respectively showing the portable electronic
device 100 from two different angles. The first module 10 includes
a front frame 11, a display module 13, and a front cover 15, the
front frame 11 includes a first surface 110 defining a first groove
1101, and a second groove 1103 which is recessed in a bottom wall
of the first groove 1101. The display module 13 is received in the
second groove 1103. The front cover 15 is received in the first
groove 1101 and covers on the display module 13. The front cover 15
defines a display window 151 aligning with the display module
13.
The main housing 30 comprises a first compartment 310 defined in
the first side 31, and a second compartment 330 defined in the
second side 33, the front frame 11 is received in the first
compartment 310, and the second module 50 is received in the second
compartment 330.
In one embodiment, the hooks 1121 protrude from the first module
10, the recesses 314 are defined in the main housing 30. In
particular, the hooks 1121 protrude from two ends of the front
frame 11, the recesses 314 are defined in two sidewalls of the
first compartment 310.
The front frame 11 includes a second surface 112 opposite to the
first surface 110. The second surface 112 includes a plurality of
first mounting blocks 1123 protruding therefrom. A bottom wall of
the first compartment 310 defines a plurality of first receiving
grooves 312 arranged according to the first mounting blocks 1123. A
bottom wall of the second compartment 330 defines a plurality of
second receiving grooves 332 each of which aligns with one of the
first receiving grooves 312. The second module 50 comprises a back
frame 51 and a back cover 55. The back frame 51 includes a
plurality of second mounting blocks 510 arranged according to the
second receiving grooves 332. The first mounting blocks 1123 and
the second mounting blocks 510 are positioned in the first
receiving grooves 312 and the second receiving grooves 332
respectively (see also FIG. 5). In one embodiment, the first
mounting blocks 1123 are positioned around an edge of the second
surface 112 of the front frame 11, the first receiving grooves 312
are positioned adjacent to sidewalls of the first compartment
310.
Each first mounting block 1123 defines a first hole 1125, each
first receiving groove 312 defines a second hole 3121 connected
between the first receiving groove 312 and the second receiving
groove 332, each second mounting block 510 defines a third hole 512
through the back cover 51.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the portable electronic device
of FIG. 1 along line V-V. As shown in FIG. 5, each fastener 70 can
pass through the third hole 512, the second hole 3121 and the first
hole 1125 successively. In one embodiment, the fastener 70 is a
screw.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the portable electronic device
of FIG. 1 along line VI-VI. A slot 550 is formed between the back
frame 51 and a peripheral wall 334 (also see FIG. 4) of the second
compartment 330. The back cover 55 has a flange 552 (also see FIGS.
3-4) protruding from an edge, the back cover 55 covers a surface of
the back frame 51 opposite to the front frame 11 with the flange
552 received in the slot 550.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many
details are often found in the art. Therefore, many such details
are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous
characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been
set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of
the structure and function of the present disclosure, the
disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the
detail, especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the
parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and
including the full extent established by the broad general meaning
of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated
that the embodiments described above may be modified within the
scope of the claims.
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